Insect repeller



NOV. 4, 1930. w, SMITH 1,780,408

INSECT REPELLER Filed Jan. 31. 1929 Patented No'v. 4, 1930 PATENT OFFICEWALTER I. BIITK, OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA mane-r BIEPELLEB Applicationflled January 31, 1828. Serial Io. 888,467.

This invention relates to a device for repelling attacks of mosquitoes,flies and other insect pests and has for its object to provide a noveldevice which can be incons icuously worn on difierent parts of ones clotg and which will be effective in repelling. the attacks of mosquitoesand other insects.-

The device comprises a container which is adapted to hold an insecticideor an insectifuge either in solid or liquid form and which is providedwitha pin, clasp orsome other similar means for attaching it so somepart of the clothing. The container is made with openin 5 through whichthe odor of the insectici e or insectifuge can readily escape and saidcontainer is so made that when'worn it.

is relativel inconspicuous.

Kit is esired to use a liquid insectifu I propose to employ an absorbentpad in t e contamer'which ma be saturated with the liquid insectifuge. Vably so made that the saturated pad will be exposed all around theperiphery thus providing for the free escape of the odor of 9.5 theinsectifuge. 1 v

In order to give an understanding of the invention I have illustrated inthe drawings a selected embodiment thereof which will now be describedafter which the novelfeatures 9 39 will be pointed out in the appendedclaims.

. Fig. 1 is a view showing an individual andillustrating some ways inwhich my improved insect repeller may be used;

Fig. 2 is an. under side view of a device em-' 35 bodying my inventionshowing-it provided with a pin by which it may be attached to the,

garment; 1

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2

but showing the pin partly inside eleva- 40 tion;

Fig. 4 is a side view of a deviceembodying my invention but providedwith'a clip for attaching it to the hat band or edge of a garment;

s Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6v illustrates how the device may be worn in connection withtheshoe to prevent mosquitoes from attacking on'es ankles;

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7-7, Fig. 2.

E9 As stated above a device embodying my he container is prefer;

or of the container wit invention comprises a container adapted tocontain the insecticide or insectifuge and adapted to be fastened tosome portion of a persons garments or wearing apparel.

In the selected embodiment of the invention the container is showngenerally at 1 and it is formed with a body portion 2 and a cap portion3. The body portion 2 is preferably cup-shapedand is provided at itsperiphei i y with an outwardly-extending flange .4. h somewhat largerthan the body portion 2 and it has struck up therefrom a plurality offingers 5. which are bent backwardly and the endsof which are bent overthe flan e 4 as :shown at 6. .These fingers provi e means for attachingthe cap member 3 to the body member 2 and the method of attachmentis'such that the cap member will be spaced from'the flange 4 of the bodymember thusleaving an annular space between the two parts of thecontainer. If the insectifuge or insect-re elling material is in solidform then it wi fill the space within the container and because of themanner in whichthe cap 3is secured-to the body 2 said'member will beexposed at the .gap between the body 2 and cap member 3, this exposureextending clear around the periphery of the body member.

If, on the other hand, the insectifuge is in liquid form then I proposeto fill the interi- V absorbent material such as felt. In the drawings Ihave shown the feltfiller in layers 7, 8 and 9 and the upper layer 9extends over and beyond the flange 4 so that the periphery, of the upperlayer 9 will be exposed all around the container on the outside of theflange 4 as clearly seen in Fig. 7. Because of the fact that theabsorbent material is thus exposed around the periphery of the containerthe odor of the insectifuge can be discharged from all sides thus makinga very effective insect repellent.

The container may be secured to the clothing in any approved way. InFigs. 2 and 3 Ihave lllustrated for this purpose a pin 10, the latterhaving a shank portion 11 which is secured to the body of the containere cap portion 3 is shown as in some appropriate way as by means of thetubular rivet 12. This rivet is shown as located centrally of thecontainer and the shank 11 extends from the rivet out toward the perihery of the container and then is bent bac on itself to form thepenetrating portion of the pin.

In Fi s. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a clip device or securing thecontainer to some portion of the garment. This clip device comprises twojaws 13 and 14, one or both of which ma be resilient. The jaw 13 isshown as secure to the under side of the container in some suitable wayas by means of a rivet 15 and the jaw 14 is secured to the jaw 13 at oneend as shown at 16.

-One of the jaws, the jaw 13 in the present embodiment of the invention,is bent at one end as shown at 17 to provide a gripping portion, saidend having the upwardly-inclined portion 18 that forms with the end ofthe jaw 14 a tapering throat through which the edge of a garment may beinserted.

The form of device shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is adapted to be applied tothe edge of any garment or part of a garment. For instance, it can beworn on the brim of the hat 21 or on the hat band as shown in Fig. 1 bysimply inserting the hat band or the brim of the hat between the jaws13, 14 or it may be worn on the edge of a coat or vest or even might beworn on the shoe 19 as shown in Fig. 3 wherein the two jaws are slippedover the edge of the shoe.

The cap member 3 is made larger than the body 2 so that when the deviceis applied to an part of the wearing apparel the body is hi den fromview by the cap member and as this cap member can be given a more orless ornamental appearance the presence of the device on the cloth doesnot present an unsightly appearance, rather it may be so made as to beof an ornamental nature.

I have herein shown the cap member 3 as having the central portion 22struck up therefrom thus providing an opening 23 through which liquidinsectifuge may be deposited into the container.

While I have illustrated herein some selected embodiments of theinvention I do not wish to be limited to the constructional featuresshown.

I claim:

1. An insect repeller comprising a body portion having a peripheralflange, absorbent material containing insectifuge filling said bodyportion and overlying the flange, and a cap member overlying theabsorbent material and secured to said flange, the absorbent materialwhich overlies the flange gpacing the cap member from the body mem- 2.An insect repeller comprising a body portion having a peripheral flange,absorbent material contaming insectifuge situated within the bodyportion and overlying the flange and a ca member having fingers struckup there rom which embrace the flan e, the ortion of the absorbentmaterial over ying t e flange maintaining a space between said flan eand the ca member through which t e odor of the lnsectifuge may esca e.

3. An insect repeller comprising a body portion ada ted to containinsect-repelling material, said body portion having a peripheral flangeand a cap member having fingers struck up therefrom and embracing theflange, said cap member being spaced from the flange to provide anannular opening through which the odor of the insectrepelling materialmay esca e, and a fastening device secured to the ody' portion by whichit may be fastened to the article of clothing.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

WALTER E. SMITH.

